Presented are two major data tables in the orchard scaling project (2012-2013) conducted at Kaysville Research Farm, USU. Five 24 year old tart cherry (Prunus cerasus Montmorency, P. mahaleb) from one block and 19 8 year-old apples (Malus domestica “Golden Delicious”) from one block with various rootstocks were sampled. BranchSegments.csv (branch_size) contains the size and orientation data for all trees sampled at a branch-level. TreeSummary.csv (tree_sum) contains the size and orientation data for all trees sampled at a tree-level. Listing of fields represented in the data are located at the end of this dococument for both data files. Data is analysed using Standardized Major Axis (SMA; aka reduced major axis) with R-package ‘smatr’.
Histograms for segment length, path length, and subtree length levels. Sample size is listed next to title. There are 5 cherry and 19 apple individuals represented. The Biggest Apple is the largest rootstock (‘PiAu’) with 3 individuals represented. The Smallest Apple is the smallest rootstock (‘B9’) with 4 individuals represented.
Subtree is the diameter of a given branch segment, and the total length, total surface area, and total volume of all branch segments distal to that branch segment.
Histograms for diameter at an individual level. Sample size is listed next to title. There are 5 cherry and 19 apple individuals represented. The Biggest Apple is the largest rootstock (‘PiAu’) with 3 individuals represented. The Smallest Apple is the smallest rootstock (‘B9’) with 4 individuals represented.
Histograms for segment mass, total segment mass, and total subtree mass. Sample size is listed next to title. There are 5 cherry and 19 apple individuals represented. The Biggest Apple is the largest rootstock (‘PiAu’) with 3 individuals represented. The Smallest Apple is the smallest rootstock (‘B9’) with 4 individuals represented.
Expected Exponent: Flow Similarity = 2 (peripheral / fruiting branches); Biomechanical = 2/3 (basal / scaffold branches)